Episode 1
Five-part drama series based on the novel by Wilkie Collins. It is 1849, and Franklin Blake must find a stolen diamond before the love of his life is lost to him forever.
It is 1849, and Franklin Blake comes back to England after his father's death, forced to face the ghosts of the year before. The famous Indian Moonstone was stolen on the night of Rachel Verinder's 18th birthday, and Franklin seeks out Gabriel Betteredge, the Verinder family butler, for his help in finding the jewel. If he doesn't find it, then Rachel, the love of his life, will be lost to him forever. Gabriel relates what happened from the very beginning, from the ominous build-up to the night of Rachel's 18th birthday, to the theft of the diamond itself.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Franklin Blake | Joshua Silver |
| Italian Mother | Flaminia Cinque |
| Italian Daughter | Roseanna Frascona |
| Rachel Verinder | Terenia Edwards |
| Mr Bruff | David Calder |
| Penelope Betteredge | Ayesha Gwilt |
| Gabriel Betteredge | Leo Wringer |
| Lady Verinder | Sophie Ward |
| Guardian | Jag Sanghera |
| Rosanna Spearman | Jane McGrath |
| Godfrey Ablewhite | Stewart Clarke |
| Dr Candy | Jeremy Swift |
| Mr Murthwaite | Guy Henry |
| Miss Clack | Sarah Hadland |
| Prologue Voiceover | Madhav Sharma |
| Writer | Rachel Flowerday |
| Writer | Sasha Hails |
| Producer | Joanna Hanley |
| Director | Lisa Mulcahy |
| Production Company | King Bert Productions |
| Composer | Patrick Neil Doyle |
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